# Luchadora! at Lakewood Playhouse

Alvaro Saar Rios's family-friendly play about a 1960s Texas teen who secretly trains to take her father's place in a lucha libre championship.

Canonical URL: https://tacomairl.com/events/luchadora-lakewood-playhouse-2026/
Section: events
Area: Lakewood
Published: 2026-10-23
Event status: Upcoming or ongoing
Start date: 2026-12-05
Start time: 19:30
End time: Not confirmed
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Venue: Lakewood Playhouse
Address: 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA, 98499, US
Price: $12–$16
Age policy: Not confirmed
Reservations: Not confirmed
Tickets / organizer: https://www.lakewoodplayhouse.org/box-office.html
Organizer: Lakewood Playhouse
Organizer URL: https://www.lakewoodplayhouse.org/luchadora.html
Venue details: https://tacomairl.com/places/lakewood-playhouse/

## Why go

A family play built around lucha libre and a pink wrestling mask, and the Sunday, December 6 matinee is pay-what-you-can.

## What happens

This listing is for opening night, Saturday, December 5, at 7:30pm. Other performances: Sunday, December 6, at 2pm; Friday, December 11, at 7:30pm; Saturday, December 12, at 2pm; Saturday, December 19, at 7:30pm; and Sunday, December 20, at 2pm. In the play, Nana Lupita tells the story of her youth: inspired by the legend of Mulan, a pink wrestling mask sends her into the ring in her ailing father's place. Faith Bennett Russell directs.

## Good to know

Adults are $16. Military, seniors 60 and over, and students and educators are $12. The December 6 matinee is a pay-what-you-can performance.

## Sources

- [Lakewood Playhouse: Luchadora!](https://www.lakewoodplayhouse.org/luchadora.html)
- [Lakewood Playhouse: box office and prices](https://www.lakewoodplayhouse.org/box-office.html)